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EE was standing near face of coal seam. when loose rock fell and struck him. rock was 5' long 2' wide 2" thick.
EE WAS PUTTING BELT LINE BACK UP AFTER ROCK FALL USING A SCOOP TO PUT BELT BACK UP. ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT.HAND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER AND ACROSS HIS WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY SUPERVISOR TO GO & GET 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL FOR MINER. AS HE WAS CARRYING BUCKETS TO MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3 1/2' LONE, 2" THICK FELL & HIT HEAD & LEFT SHOULDE R. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT ON 5/21/03.
THE EE WAS SITTING AND EATING LUNCH AT THE POWER BOX WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROCK 2' LONG X 6" WIDE, AND 3" THICK. THE EE RECEIVED TISSUE DAMAGE AND CONTUSED MUSC LE TO LEFT ARM.
THE EE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE RTURN ON 001-0 MMU WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT EE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING & WAITING ON INSTRUCTION FROM BOSS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON HEAD, SHOULDER & BACK.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON ANKLE.
THE EE WAS GETTING IN DECK OF ROOF BOLTER TO TRAM IT LEANED OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.